diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bfe05bb8..cce763bac 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ IF(COMMAND cmake_policy)
   # have absolute paths (e.g. -lpthread)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0003 NEW)
 
-  # Works around warnings about escaped quotes in ADD_DEFINITIONS
-  # statements
-  cmake_policy(SET CMP0005 OLD)
-
   # allow to link to qtmain automatically under Windows
   IF(POLICY CMP0020)
     CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0020 NEW)